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El Dorado Hills, CA
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Living in El Dorado Hills



El Dorado Hills is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 50,547 people and nine associated neighborhoods, El Dorado Hills is the 183rd largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in El Dorado Hills, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to El Dorado Hills, and putting down their money on brand new construction. El Dorado Hills’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. El Dorado Hills does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $156,126.00.

El Dorado Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but El Dorado Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that El Dorado Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.30% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, El Dorado Hills is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making El Dorado Hills a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, El Dorado Hills has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, El Dorado Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

If knowledge is power, El Dorado Hills is a pretty powerful place. 57.52% of the adults in El Dorado Hills have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in El Dorado Hills in 2022 was $72,512, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $290,048 for a family of four.

El Dorado Hills is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call El Dorado Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of El Dorado Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in El Dorado Hills include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in El Dorado Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.